Matterhorn Museum – Zermatlantis

The underground Matterhorn Museum traces how Zermatt evolved from a village of mountain farmers into a celebrated Alpine resort. The exhibition makes use of original houses and interiors, and among the exhibits are the original broken rope from the first ascent of the Matterhorn on 14 July 1865 and personal effects belonging to the climbers who perished. Also on display are a Neolithic stone axe and artefacts from a 16th-century mercenary, while the multimedia hall screens excerpts from the film 'Der Berg ruft', shot in Zermatt in 1937–38. The museum opened in 2006 and is accessible to families and visitors in wheelchairs.